Activation and registration



    License activation (Windows)

    During the installation process, your Adobe software may attempt to contact Adobe to complete the license activation process. No personal data is transmitted. For more information on product activation, visit the Adobe website at www.adobe.com/go/activation.

    A single-user retail license activation supports two computers. For example, you can install the product on a desktop computer at work and on a laptop computer at home. If you want to install the software on a third computer, you must first deactivate it on one of the other two computers. Choose Help > Deactivate.

    If you are using Acrobat with Creative Suite 4 and you get an error message about expired licensing, see the technote http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/405/kb405970.html.

    Register

    Register your product to receive complimentary installation support, notifications of updates, and other services.

     To register, follow the onscreen instructions in the Registration dialog box, which appears after you install and activate the software.
    If you postpone registration, you can register at any time by choosing Help > Registration.

    Adobe Product Improvement Program (Windows)

    After you have used your Adobe software a certain number of times, a dialog box will appear, asking you whether you would like to participate in the Adobe Product Improvement Program.

    If you choose to participate, data about your use of Adobe software will be sent to Adobe. No personal information is recorded or sent. The Adobe Product Improvement Program only collects information about the features and tools you use in the software and how often.

    You can opt in to or opt out of the program at any time:

    • To participate, choose Help > Improvement Program Options and click Yes.

    • To stop participating, choose Help > Improvement Program Options and click No, Thank You.

    Adobe Customization Wizard

    Adobe Customization Wizard 9 helps IT professionals take greater control of enterprise-wide deployments of Adobe® Acrobat® 9 Standard and Adobe Reader®. With it, you can customize the installer and application features before deployment. The Customization Wizard is a free downloadable utility. Providing a graphical interface to the Windows Installer for Acrobat, the Customization Wizard enables IT administrators to:

    • Optimize the behavior of the installer by including silent installation, pre-serialization, restart, multilingual, and custom setup choices.

    • Customize key application preferences—turn off automatic updates, add and set default job options, and customize collaboration and security settings.

    • Help prevent users from modifying certain preferences.

    Read Me

    The installation disc may contain a Read Me file for your software. Open the file to read important information about topics such as the following:

    • System requirements

    • Installation (including uninstalling the software)

    • Activation and registration

    • Customer support

    • Legal notices